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MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Somalia have agreed to collaborate closely to enhance their disaster preparedness and response strategies. During a strategic meeting in Mogadishu, directors and technical advisors from both agencies engaged in in-depth discussions …

GENEVA — Conflicts and natural disasters left a record nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, with violence in Sudan, Congo and the Middle East driving two-thirds of new movement, a top migration monitoring group said Tuesday. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center report found that the number …

MOGADISHU — The Commissioner of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mohamud Moallim Abdulle on Sunday met with Charles Mballa, UNHCR representative in Somalia. The meeting in Mogadishu centred on ways of bolstering collaboration between SoDMA and UNHCR in key areas primarily in the humanitarian sector. The two officials also deliberated …

DOLOW — News from the district of Dolow in the Gedo region of southern Somalia indicates a dire situation following flooding caused by the Jubba River overflowing into the district’s neighborhoods. Communities along the banks of the Jubba River in Doolow, which borders both the north and west, have experienced …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and United Nations agencies are ramping up flood mitigation response to the Gu (April to June) rains and have so far reached about 72,000 people with some form of assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday that at least 770,000 …

MOGADISHU — The quarterly meeting of the Somali NGO Consortium consisting of Government and local NGOs was held today, with Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) serving as the chair; discussed the Standing Challenge, aiming to accelerate collaboration and overcome challenges. SoDMA’s Information Management Expert, Mohamed Muktar presented the unified information …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued early warnings indicating that some regions of the country are expected to face floods that may result in displacement and damage. A statement released by SoDMA stated that during the next ten days, from the 7th to the 16th of …

BELEDWEYNE — The Shabelle River in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has received higher-than-usual amounts of water, raising concerns of potential floods, according to a new warning report. The latest update report from the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, released on Monday, has urged residents in the …

MOGADISHU —  The Somali Media Association (SOMA) has pledged to increase empowering Somali journalists to skillfully report on environmental issues and connect local stories to the broader climate crisis. SOMA joined worldwide groups and organizations in marking World Press Freedom Day on Friday, May 3, 2024, under the theme “A …

GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization warns that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, which is projected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis triggered by torrential rains in these and other heavily flooded countries in East Africa. “Hidaya is the first documented system to …